Forden Surname

490,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 676 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Forden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Forden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3901:929,38269,672
England1401:397,98627,485
Australia711:380,22131,281
Canada471:783,94961,790
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

The alternate forms: Fordén (3) are calculated separately.

Forden (34) may also be a first name.

Forden Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Forden Come From? nationality or country of origin

Forden (Russian: Форден) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Fordén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Forden? popularity and diffusion

The surname Forden is the 490,085th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 10,780,393 people. Forden occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Forden reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Forden is also the 1,775,424th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 34 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 390 people, or 1 in 929,382. In The United States Forden is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 20 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 4 percent live. Barring The United States Forden occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Forden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Forden has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 411 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Forden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Forden last name are 19.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.93% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Forden earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.21% more than the national average, earning $45,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.86% more than the national average, earning $50,108 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fordén943/
Foorden9270/
Fohrden9214/
Fordeen925/
Fourden921/
Foerden920/
Farden83435/
Fordin83342/
Ferden83202/
Furden8376/
Fordem8327/
Vorden838/
Fordyn837/
Fürden834/
Fardeen771,026/
Fording77329/
Fourdin77321/
Voorden7754/
Faerden7712/
Ferdeen778/
Fordina773/
Fardent772/
Vordeen772/
Fardden771/
Fordink771/
Vohrden771/
Fordyna771/
Fardien771/
Vorrden770/
Fourdina711/
Fordinne711/
Fardin6710,631/
Varden671,481/
Ferdin671,105/
Verden67548/
Vurden67220/
Furdyn67138/
Furdin67117/
Ferdén6734/
Fardén671/
Fardín671/
Fardyn671/
Fahardeen671/

Forden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Forden in the Russian language
Форденforden-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Forden
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